01:202:322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Juvenile Delinquency, Child Neglect, Dysfunctional Family
19 Nov 2020
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Family is the number 1 ingredient in the development of juvenile delinquency. A dysfunctional family can lead to long term problems for juveniles. A positive interaction with family can prevent delinquency. A negative interaction with family can lead to delinquency. Nuclear family - family of parents and children. Extended family - includes grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles families, african americans have the lowest. There is a racial difference in the family makeup. Traditional families are changing - there are different sex roles between parents. Poor parent (s) who rely on childcare sometimes don"t get adequate childcare. Family poverty is a major issue, there are juveniles who don"t get adequate food, The family is the primary unit in which children learn values and attitudes (both good and clothing, shelter and medical care, this can lead to anti-social behavior and delinquency. bad) these values guide the juveniles actions. Families suffering financial hardship, stress, dysfunction leads to delinquency.
